Jakarta, ThedailyID — President Prabowo Subianto has appointed academic Satyawan Pudyatmoko as head of Indonesia’s National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN).
Satyawan previously served as Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation at the Ministry of Forestry. He brings experience in education, research, wildlife conservation and forestry, as well as involvement in organizations focused on climate change.
Born in Boyolali, Central Java, on August 9, 1971, Satyawan earned his undergraduate degree from Gadjah Mada University’s Faculty of Forestry in 1995. He joined the university as a lecturer that same year.
He later pursued postgraduate studies in tropical forestry at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in Germany, earning his master’s degree in 2001 and doctorate in 2005.
During his career at UGM, Satyawan held several academic leadership positions. These included head of the Wildlife Laboratory, chair of the Forest Resources Conservation Department, vice dean and dean of the Faculty of Forestry.
His work also extended to peatland research. At the request of the university rector, he led UGM’s Peatland Working Group and contributed to research on agroecology and land resources.
Beyond academia, Satyawan has participated in international conservation organizations. He is a member of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the Wild Cattle Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
He also served as chairman of the Indonesian Association of Climate Change and Forestry Experts, known as APIK Indonesia. The organization brings together more than 300 scientists from across Indonesia.
Before his latest appointment, Satyawan served as deputy for planning and evaluation at the Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM). The agency focused on restoring peatland and mangrove ecosystems.
His appointment places an academic and conservation specialist at the helm of BPGMN, drawing on a career spanning university leadership, scientific research and government work in environmental management.
